Nikon D70 Format

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No, it completely erases the 1 gig cards I use.


"muddycat" <muddydotcat@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Have you noticed that if you format the memory card with the two format
> buttons the pictures on the card are not erased? Formatting via the menu
> works as advertised.
>
> --
> Mike
>
> SV650
> UKRMMA#22 ICQ#219328929

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"muddycat" <muddydotcat@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Have you noticed that if you format the memory card with the two format
> buttons the pictures on the card are not erased? Formatting via the menu
> works as advertised.

Have you realised that you need to press those two buttons again while the
LCD is flashing? Not very user friendly but that's how it works.

NC

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In article <Xns95949CBC6F678qjul@216.168.3.44>,
Julie <qjul73@yahoo.com> wrote:

> muddycat <muddydotcat@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:2un385F29rhthU1@uni-berlin.de:
>
> > Have you noticed that if you format the memory card with the two
> > format buttons the pictures on the card are not erased? Formatting
> > via the menu works as advertised.
>
> You need to press those buttons twice to begin the format (the camera's
> way of making sure you really, really want to delete everything).
>
> Julie

<fx: Homer Simpson>

Du oh.

--
Mike

SV650
UKRMMA#22 ICQ#219328929

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On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 00:48:57 +0100, "sid derra"
<ng_NO_@_SPAM_emolife.net> wrote:

>"Nome Cognome" <nome.cognome@tin.it> wrote in message
>news:FYwhd.112319$b5.5538762@news3.tin.it...
>> "muddycat" <muddydotcat@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:2un385F29rhthU1@uni-berlin.de...
>> > Have you noticed that if you format the memory card with the two format
>> > buttons the pictures on the card are not erased? Formatting via the menu
>> > works as advertised.
>>
>> Have you realised that you need to press those two buttons again while the
>> LCD is flashing? Not very user friendly but that's how it works.
>>
>
> i think it is VERY userfriendly as
>a.) how easily could you format it by accident and what a disaster cound
>that be?
>b.) how often do you format your card so it actually poses an annoyance to
>hit 2 buttons a 2nd time?
>
One of the reasons I never format a card unless it's necessary. Two
cameras and 4 cards in 3 years and I've not found it necessary yet. I
have experimented with it in both the camera and card reader though.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
>sid
>